(downgrade) skype

[Jag]

Can the reaper gang make available  'skype-2.1.0.47-2pclos2009.i586' for 2010 release as video is not available for me in 'skype_static 2.1.0.81-1pclos2010'. It is reported that few other persons also are having problems with 'skype_static 2.1.0.81-1pclos2010'

My HP webcam is working in  cheese 2.30.0-1pclos2010 on PCLinuxOS 2010-KDE  !!!
It is not working in wxcam 1.0.4-1 pclos 2010 and skype_static 2.1.0.81-1pclos2010.
The webcam is working satisfactorily on other partition having PCLinux2009.2KDE4.3.4 and
skype-2.1.0.47-2pclos2009.i586,hence the request.

With regards.

[Texstar]

I'm confused here. Will the real Skype version that works on PCLinuxOS please stand up?

[Linuxera]

Skype-static is running fine on my current 2010 install. 

I've had to add the following command (LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype) to get the video to look right, and added a file called client.conf to the .pulse directory in home that contains only autospawn = no.  Other than that, it's great!!

[SARGE-FMJ]

skype-2.1.0.47-2pclos2009.i586, I loaded this version from the repository when I set up my 2010. Did you check to see if it's there??

[Old-Polack]

Skype 2.1.0.81-1pclos2010 working fine here with uvcvideo kernel driver.

[Joble]

reaper gang!  ROFL!  I like that.

Skype static working fine here, except for the microphone, which I haven't really worked on to hard, but O-P says he can see my ugly mug on the video.

[Linuxera]

Turn around Joble and stop mooning O-P!  We ain't never gonna get a moments rest now, nor a lick of work out of him the rest of the week!!   

[athaki]

I can also confirm skype-static is working fine on my 2010 install. I have video and everything.

[Was_Just19]

I am using 2.1.0.47 non-static version of Skype and all is well.
It did not even object when I switched to Pulse audio ......  in fact I think it even better.

Maybe the OP would care to try that one?

There is a problem with wxcam .......  not sure but it seems related to res & fps and how the config file is saved ...  did not pay it much heed .....

[trustytrev]

Hello,
      I have a video problem with the static version of skype in 2010 KDE4.My webcam 046d:08a2 Logitech, Inc. Labtec Webcam Proworked fine in 2009 KDE 3.5 with 2.1.47 beta.Only the static version appears to be available in 2010 repository.
Thanks.
trustytrev.

[Was_Just19]

Hello,
      I have a video problem with the static version of skype in 2010 KDE4.My webcam 046d:08a2 Logitech, Inc. Labtec Webcam Proworked fine in 2009 KDE 3.5 with 2.1.47 beta.Only the static version appears to be available in 2010 repository.
Thanks.
trustytrev.

Must have been removed since I installed it so (or was it on the liveCD?)

[Linuxera]

Hello,
      I have a video problem with the static version of skype in 2010 KDE4.My webcam 046d:08a2 Logitech, Inc. Labtec Webcam Proworked fine in 2009 KDE 3.5 with 2.1.47 beta.Only the static version appears to be available in 2010 repository.
Thanks.
trustytrev.

I have Logitech Pro webcam too, and I start it from a konsole (terminal, command line, whatever) with LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype

Works dandy for me.   

[Bald Brick]

skype-static 2.1.0.81-1pclos2010 works perfectly here, and so did all previous versions of skype that I've tried.

(Except that many months ago I had to uninstall Pulse Audio to get sound working. Of course 2010 doesn't come with Pulse Audio by default, but I've installed it, and now skype works beautifully with it.)

I have a Logitech C500 webcam and it works well with skype out of the box -- I haven't had to do anything to set it up.

[sammy2fish]

reaper gang!  ROFL!  I like that.

Skype static working fine here, except for the microphone

The same on my msi ms-163k taptop.  Sound is crystal clear, webcam works fine.

Tried every option under sound devices>microphone, all eleven options, but no mic...

Added: an yes, the mic is not muted in kmix.

[trustytrev]

Hello,
        I tried LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skypeand my webcam worked.
ButI noticed this error running continuously  in the console window.

libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffd9
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000fffb
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff
libv4lconvert: Error decompressing JPEG: unknown huffman code: 0000ffff

When I stop the video test it halts the above scrolling in the console and ends with:
X Error, request 42, minor 0, error code 8 BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)

I can manage to start Skype from the command line, but young and elderly relatives need to be able to just start Skype in the normal way.
Thanks.
trustytrev.